Organizational factors associated with target sedation on the first 48 h of mechanical ventilation: an analysis of checklist-ICU database

Abstract Background Although light sedation levels are associated with several beneficial outcomes for critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, the majority of patients are still deeply sedated. Organizational factors may play a role on adherence to light sedation levels. We aimed to ident...

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Main Authors: Antonio Paulo Nassar, Fernando G. Zampieri, Jorge I. Salluh, Fernando A. Bozza, Flávia Ribeiro Machado, Helio Penna Guimarães, Lucas P. Damiani, Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2323-y